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Saturday, 3 November 1770

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Kārtika Pūrṇimā / Deva Dīpāvalī

Diwali of the Gods, Lord Śiva’s Victory over Tripurāsura, and Matsya Avatāra

Saturday, 3 November 1770

Dev Dīpāvali in Vārāṇasī: Countless thousands of golden earthen deepas illuminating the ghats of Kāśī as celestial devas descend
Dev Dīpāvali: The river ghats of Kāśī blaze with thousands of lamps beneath the Kārtika full moon as devas descend to celebrate the festival of lights.

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins2 Nov, 4:18 PM
Ends3 Nov, 3:02 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Friday, 2 November or Saturday, 3 November across the world, the date above is for your location.

How it is observed

Lamps are floated on rivers (Dev Dīpāvali); a high day for the Kārtika bath and charity, sacred to both Viṣṇu and Śiva.

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Today's Sky (3 November 1770)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:37 AM105° ESE
Sunset6:16 PM255° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:16 PM73° ENE
Moonset6:20 AM286° WNW
Rāhu Kāla

9:32 AM – 10:59 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

1:54 PM – 3:21 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:02 PM – 12:50 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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